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The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
The Old Mans Yarn.

4 want 10 tell you a little story
abou my boy out in Newbraskey,'
said an old farmer in the smoking
car to party of drummers who
had been telling him some pretty
tall yarns. My boy is a good
deal of a genius in his way, lemme
tell you, and none of them gets
ahead of him. Tother day he rig
ged up kite 1t was the biggest
kite I'd ever set eyes on. 1t was
about six feet wide, an twice as
long, an on top of it my boy plac-
ed a few green branches which he
cut from a cotton wood tree.
whats them for? l inquired.
Never you mini, dad says lie;
Il know what | am about And,
by Gosh, he did. BE few that
kite mp in the air, an stood watchl
in of it fer long time, when !
says to him: You'd better pull
that thing down, now. an get to
your work 'Lemme alone, dad
he replied, Pll get thar yet
And, by gosh, he did. The next
time | took look at him he was
ashauling in on the kite line, with
a smile on his face a broad as a
furrer. When the kite came down
near the ground / saw what he
was a>smilin' at, an it was enough
to make body smile, too. Amy
you fellers want to guess what vas
on that kite?
None of the drummers wanted
to guess and the old man continu~
ed his story:
wall, sir, a-sittin' on the top O
that kite was eleven of the puttiest
wild geese We ever saw. Yes, sir,
eleven on 'em. You see, THE geese
was flynn north purity thick, an
my boy had got up this scheme to
catch EN-. There amt many trees
out our way, an after a tat goose
has been flynn purity steady all day
he gifts kind o tired like an looks
around for a place to sit down an
rest. That's just what my boy was
countin' on when he built that
kite. BY oherin' the geese a place
TO stop an rest, an by smearin'
the top o the kite with tar so their
feet would stick 50 fast they colld't
get away, he did the bushes. BY
gosh! but 1t was fun to pull them
geese in. Just as fast as we could
send the kite up and pull her down
again we got from ten to a dozen
geese, an in four days we captured
six car loads, and I'm taken 'em to
Chicago now to sell. None o you
smart, story-tellin' fellers happen
to know what wild geese is with
now in the Chicago market, do
yep
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
NrGnGs'S Hotel.
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City Hall Square, New Work.
Opposite City Hall and the Post Office.
This Hotel is one Of the most
complete in its appointments and
furniture Of Any HOUSEm New
York City, and is conducted on the
EUROPEAN PEAR.
Rooms only ONE DOLLAR per
day. Half minutes walk from
Brooklyn Bridge and Elevated r.
r All lines ofCars pass the door.
Most convenient Hotel in New
York for merchants to stop at.
Dining Rooms, Cafes and Lunch
Counter replete with all the luxu-
ries at moderate prices.
July %, 86, 1y
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
or that horrid Miss -?
'More likely for the Widow
1t must have been Capt.

noFe HKely IOf Ihe w ldOW
-Y
1T must have been Capt.
4 hate to take them back, said
lie man refectiveIy. If the lady
re meant will pick herself out, I'll
give her the lilies and he twlrled
one fragrant bud in his hand.
Il suppose you couldn't sell US
any of them, murmured sweet
old thing who knew she was the
one meant.
4 could sell you all to:ether,
hut not to one; that wouldn't be
fair. You see the gentleman viii
know ] couldn't afford to lose the
sale of 'em. Six for Eve cents, la
dies. fl can't fnd the right one
faint my fault, an never see
Smany pretty ladies afore in my
life
III tax bunchl
And T.
The basket was soon cmptied.
At dinner every lady wore a lilly
in her hand or at her belt, and
Mr.. and Captain--
were smiled on by turns by the
whole possee of female boarders to
their great surprise.
Good heavens! what have we
done to deserve it?' asked the gem
tlemen of each other as they were
thanked for their good intentions.
The ladies do not know yet that
they were the victims of a conner
cial ruse on the part of the lilly
vender.- Detroit Free Prees.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
A Guarantee.

Nervous patient, in dentists
chair, " it hurt much, doc
torY
Dentist rcassuringly)-Tl guar
antee it wont hurt a bit.
But what if it sould, doctor?
What would your guarantee
amount TOP
Dentist evidently sure of him.
solf)-IfI hurt you my dear sir,
I'll pull every tooth in your head
and it won't scost you a cent. =
(Harpcr's Bazarr.
asssE&rzzSByssssss sz.,sSsxw~---vp.-z,s
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
The Aligator's Meal.
Exchange.

Exchange.
An observer down South says an
alirator's throat is an animated
sewer. Everything which lodges
in his open mouth goes down. He
is Il lazy dog, and, instead of hunt.
ing for something to eat, he lets
his victuals hunt Tor him; that is,
he lies with his great mouth open,
apparently dead, like the possom.
soon It bug crawls into it; then a
fly; then several gDats. and colo
ny OF mosquitoes. 'fho alligator
doesn't close his mouth yet. He
is waiting FOR whole drove of
things. lie does his eating by
wholesale. 4 little later a lizard
will cool himself under the shade
OF the upper jaw. Then a few
frog will hop up to catch the mos
quitoes, Then more mosquitoes
and gnats will light on the frog.
Finally whole village Of insects
and reptiles settle down tor 40 .af-
ternon picnic Then all at once
there is an earthquake. The big
jaw falls, the alligator blinks one
eye, gulps down the entire mena-
gre. and opens his great front door
again for more visitors.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03

w T SHELLM AN, VIM. II
Traffic Managers, Gen1S sup
Savannah, Ga. Savannah"
G A WHITEHEAD,
&c SHAW Savannah, Ga
Gen1 Travelling Agent
1t. Savannah, ia
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30

The Supreme Court Of Iowa on Mon
day handed down decision in the
case Of the Des Moines Street Railroad
Company VS.. the Narrow Gauge Street
Railroad Company, combining the
Judgment Of the lower court that the
former company had, by its charter
from the city Of Des Moines, the exclu-
sive right to lay tracks and run cars in
the streets Of that city, and could bar
out all competition. This reminds us
that the Memphis Street Railroad Com.
pany Of this city had suit against the
new or Oitizens's Railroad Company,
claiming exclusive jurisdiction in this
city. OF course this has been dropped
since the two companies were
merged. But as President Had
den has determined to keep
alive the city's suit against
the old company, with view to sell.
ing Its privileges eight years hence to
the highest bidder, it becomes ques-
ton whether the decision Of the Iowa
Supreme Court could not be verified
by the Tennessee Supreme Court, or
If IL has the right to all tho streets
would that not accrue to the city
upon the expiration OF the charter Of
the old company. 1.-THE old company
possessed the right claimed by its
owners in contest with the Citi'
Gems Street Railroad Company, would
not that right inhere in the city upon
the lapse Of its charter even without
q decislonP At least the city would
have a good case and could put the
new street railroad company on the
defensive. Thus the fates make
trouble.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30

present and prospective prosperity,
and II cannot be crippled or impaired
OF It's strength without impairing the
strength Of every existing real estate
venture In the city. The people know
MADDEN, Montgomery, Lee. Patterson,
Graham, Rsndle and. Kney, and have
full faith in their integrity and policy,
and they want them TO continue adj
ministeripg the affairs Of the
city they have helped to
save and rsmake. Col. Montgomery,
Gen. Patterson and Mr.. Graham
must continue to serve. The people
ask OF them at least another term Of
duty. by which time Memphis will be
securely on its legs, beyond the strength
or efforts Of all ths scheming politicians
together 10 make its government part
Of the internal machine by which cum
ming yet ignorant men are able 10
boss In public. affairs. The plaques Of
Egypt could not all combined be more
pestiferous than the mole like schem.
ers would be in Office who are today
planning to disgrace and degrade
Hidden, impair his influence and
usefulness,Iand in January make a
clean walk over for some Of their
strikers, men who would be the crea-
lures Of the!machine and vote on ev-
cry contractAand the filling Of every
Office with a view to fastening boss
rule and slavery upon the people Of
Memphis.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD.

We publish elsewhere this morning
an advertisement:inviting bids for the
construction OF 1856 miles OF the Ten.
neBsee Midland railway, from Men,
phis to the Tennessee river. THE
means much for the city Of Memphis
and more for the State Of Tennessee. 1t
means that the scheme for a great
midland line Of railway traversing this
State and developing its hidden re.
sources is no longer..s railway on paper
but fxed fact. II means that surveys
have been made and the route do.
termlned upon. Further and better.
II means that financial arrangements
have. been :, made which insure the
completion Of the road. 1t 10
pr omised that we shall have
the Tennessee Midland in operation To
Jackson by January lat, and to the
Tennessee river next spring. Mem.
phls will be the market from whichthe
contractors will draw their supple land
our cotton receipts will be largely In
creased by this road, which will bring
the cotton from the West Tennessee
cotton belt which is now taken to 81.
Leuis and New Orleans by the rail-
roads running north and south. The
construction company organized to
build the Tennessee Midland has q
capital stock OF 81, 500, 900, about $780,
900 Of which has been Subscribed by
Memphis capitalists, and the remain
der by Eastern parties. 1t is matter
OF oongratulation that we have at last
within our grasp this great highway,
which has been the dream Of the pa
trlotic citizens OF the State, for as early
"a 1888 the Legislature Of Tennessee
made an appropriation and a survey
was made at the States expense for q
line Of railroad on just the route now
adopted by the Midland Railroad
Company.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
In INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES
DURING THE SIX MONTHS
Just Past-Figures That Show That
the Industrial Activity Through
out This Section
SINCE JANUARY 1ST. Is FAR
GREATER THAN EVER
Before--The New Enterprises Num-
Der 1855 This Year Against
Only Sig Last Year.


BALTIMoRK Nd, June 20. - The
Manu- dcturers's Record In tomorrow's
issue will publish its semi annual re-
view OF the industrial growth OF the
South, giving the name, location and
character OF business Of AL new man
ufacturiDg and mining companies or
ganized or stsblished in the fourteen
Southern States during the last three
months, the number Of new enter
prises and the amount of capital in
vested since January l, 1887, as COM
pared with the game time 1885. These
figures show that the industrial activ-
ity throughout the South during the
first half Of 1887 was far greater than
ever before, tbs number Of new en-
terprises organized or established in
that time, excluding all that are mere
ly projected or talked Of, having heen
1866 against 8l2 for the same time
last year, or largely more than double.
Comparing these new enterprises by
the character of business for the two
periods there were:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
A street Railroads Exclusive Fran.
chlse Maintained.

DRs MONIES, IA, june 29.--The
most important decision filed by the
Iowa Supreme Court for years, was
rendered on Monday in the case of
the Dee Moines Narrow Gsuge Street
Railway Company against the Broad
Gauge Street Ra lway Company Of the
same city. In 1866 the City Council
gave a company that proposed to OPP
crate q street car line, a charter, grant
ing them exclusive right to the streets
OF the city for thirty years Last year
a new company proposed to build an-
other street railroad, but WAS enjoined
by the old one, on the claim that
the charter OF 1866 controlled
all OF The streets OF the city exclusively
for thirty years, The new company
brought suit in the lower court on the
giound that the council! OF twenty
years ago mad no right to barter away
an exclusive right to public streets.
Meantime the old injunction case was
appealed aud the new company built
and has operated several miles OF
track as a rival road. Ga Monday the
Supreme Court decided that the old
charter ia still binding, and thus the
original company has exclusive right
and can bar out all competitors. The
decision Is received with great sur
prise by leading lawyers, who regard
II as b longing to past epoch OF, in
risprudence.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
AB0Ur WATER

abe Taxing District Council Is, we
understand, about to enter into con
tract with the Artesisn Well Water
Company for the right Of way for it's
pipes under the streets. We doubt
whether they can grant this right Of
way in the face OF the right already
held by the Memphis Water Compa-
ny, but II they can they should insist
upon payment for 1t. They should in.
sist upon free water for the city, and
upon from IL TO 10 per centum OF the
gross annual receipts, and the rever-
sion Of the whole plant to the city at
the eud Of thirty years without COM
pensation. II it is right for Mr.. Had
den to hold on to the
Memphis Street Railroad Com.
pany's privileges with view
to sell them out on the expiration
OF the charter Of that company, it is
right for the council to anticipate, to
thho tituo Wy tuo iOioAOOhi hhu AhhAo
the new water company pay. The
council should have a fixed policy as
TO street railroad, gas and water COM
psnies, aHd make ell new applicants
for street privileges pay for them, pro-
vlding in every case for the reversion
Of the properties and plants to the city
on the expiration Of the charter, with
out compensation. These privileges,
II they are really permissible in law at
all, should be paid for and paid for
we'll. The new water company, II II
Is not made to pay, and the new gSs
company, too, viii reflect upon the
business capacity and policy Of the
council, which is on the record as de.
termined TO bring the old Memphis
Street Railroad Company's privileges
under the hammer to the highest bid
der.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
.HE MEMPHIS, 1 RKANsAs AND
TEXAS RAILROAD.

The report which We make in an
other column OF the result Of recent
tour to Texas by the president, assist
ant chief engineer and secretary 1.-THE
Mem phls, Arkansas and Texas railroad
will be interesting to all our citizens
nc an indication OF the growth
that is upon US and that only
needs the steady help Of all Men,
phis to develop into real and a very
profitable boom. In whatever direc-
tion this party went in Arkansas they
felt more than Tecompensed and were
encouraged beyond anything thai
they had counted. upon. The people
are more anxious for the construction
OF tho road than.they weretwenty years
ago and are willing.to subscribe liber-
ally, grant rights Ct way and present
depot grounds wherever needed. No
road ever prof scted out Of this city
has had a brighter or better prospect
IL has no enemies or opponents,
and has thousands OF friends
Everywhere in Arkansas and
Eastern Texas. Next to the Kansas
Oily road it will be the most important
feeder TO the commerce OF Memphis
1t will besof incalculable benefit In
every way, and will promote the
growth Of the manufactures already in
exiatence and those to be established
as a result Of the liberal offers Of the
sJhickasaw Land Company.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
THE TAXING DIsTRICT GOVERN
MENT

The tricky politicians who are al
ways more anxious for the dear peo-
Pile than they are for themselves are
aIesdy arranging for the places In the
Taxing District Council, to be vacated
In January next by Col. Henry Mont
gomery, Gen. Patterson and Mr.. Ora.
ham. The former has declared II his
purpose not to be a candidate for re-
election and 80 has Gen. Patterson.
But the APPEAL hopes that for the
sake Of the people whom they have
served 30 faithfully these gentlemen
viii consent TO reelection. We say
reelection, because we do not believe
there is any doubt that the people will
Il elect them by an overwhelming
majority iEthey consent to serve. Nei-
ther Of them, in our opinion, can afford
10 decline q reelection in face Of the
findings OF the grand jury which are
practically a condemnation of their
good and faithful services. They and
Mr. Graham, too, should, above all
things, invite such vote Of confidence
by the people as reelection certainly
would be. Besidte, they would thus
foil the purposes of the petty politi
Glars. who for years have been plan
ming to get possession Of the Taxing
District government, to make II par
oil The machinery by which they
might enslsve the people to their pur
poses ard al the district offices will
shelr ST. kars. Just now, when Mem
phis 10 OF Me threshold Of a quicke,
growth than it has ever known, /
would be an absolute dis
seter to permit this cllqu
most 81 whom have been fat
tening Of the public crib for years, {,
take possession Of the Taxing Distric
GoVernhent and rur it to its ruin
The ecohonic policies Of this Govern
ment have enriched Memphis. II ha
given the people courage and lIfte,
them out Of the slough Of despOnd
II made Che foundation for ali theI
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
LITERARY NOTES.

In the July number Of the Md0dsine
OF american History, Gen. Arthur F.
Devereaux follows with 8 spirited and
thrilling account of "Pickett's Charge
at Gettysburg" in the defense of
which he participated. Mr.. Justin
Winsor, the accomplished Boston his
torian, contributes a timely and most
valuable paper on "The Manuscript
Sources OF American History" in
which he points out the conspicuous
collections extant--a paper which no
student can afford to miss. Gen. p.
st. George Cooke, United States army,
A. ID, writes au interesting historic
chapter on one of his early exploits in
the Southwest in 1S4S, entitled, Zone
Days Work Of q Captain of Dragons. I"
John M. Bishop discourses authorits-
lively on the "United States Mail
Service" giving some choice bits Of
information in it's cheekered history.
SPELLING" is the title of a month
" magazine devoted to the simpliica'
cation Of English photography, TO re-
form in the method Of spelling words,
making that conform more nearly
to the pronunciation. This is neces-
sary reform, but it is one that can only
be effected gradually. 1t wosid make
spelling easier to onildIen, and espe-
cially to foreigners, whe seldom com.
pletely overcome their establishment
at the wide difference between the
spelling and pronunciation Of words.
II dictionary and spoilers slcordip 6
to this method could be prepared and
agreed upon by the educators OF all
the States it would not take more than
g generation to effect com
plete reform in spelling. Prof.
Whitney, Of Yale, the most
notsd ph:ioisSls. in this country and
Prof. Max Mueller, the great philolo'
gist OF England, besides many other
eminent scholarly favor this reform
and will assent IN Its development
! Teachers should subscribe for "Spell'
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
ABGADELPHIA, ARK.
Tive Bra temen Murder One and
NeArl XIII . Second Tramp.
lsr DIAL TO TIE APPEAL.l

ARxADB PRIA, ARK, June 29.-An
inteTestiny examining trial was begun
here TO-DAY before Justice Hart, in
which thu defendants, r. L. Jones
and W, A. Thompson, two Iron
Mountain brakemen, are charged with
having committed murder ON the per-
son Of young negro man by knock
ing him hom a running freight train
yesterday morning. Justice Mcdonald
was summoned 10 Smithton, four
teen miles south of here, yester-
day, to act in the capacity of coroner
upon the desd body of Alex. Brown,
colored. The statement made by
Brown before death and a negro
named Elder, who was picked up with
him, are about as follows: The two
boarded a freight train at Smithton
yestefday morning before day and
paid the conductor q cum Of money to
take them to Bierne Station, six miles
away, and were instructed TO ride on
top OF the cars. They did go, and
were soon accosted there by two
brfkemen, who demanded money oil
tham, and when thsy did not pay il
they were dubbed from the running
train. They were picked up by a
northbound passenger train and
brought back to Smithton and found
TO be terribly bruised. Brown died
and Elder is in a critical condition
On adjournment Of the examining
Ic6urt this afternoon, the prisoners
were denied bal, and ordered to bt
cor fined in jail. The examination
WILDE oontinu ID tomorrow.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
rHE SUNDAY APPEAL,

An extra edition ofseveral thousan d
copies OF next Sundays APPEAL will
be Issued and we notify our adver-
tisipg friends thus early that they
may take advantage OF 1t to speak
ut length to an additional con-
stitosncy; and we have to ask
that thoss who favor US with
advertisements for this mammoth
edition, send in their advertisements
at as early an hour on Saturday as is
possible. By doing so they will great
aid us In making proper display and
q ssigning desirable places to them.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30

ing" and through it keep pace with a
needed and great reform. Mansford
has it.
METHODS OF CHURCH Work by Rev.
Sylvauus Stall. This ia the most COM
prehepsive and practical work treat
ing on this subject that has appeared.
1t covers the whole ground, sud COW
ers it wisely and effectively. IL is the
outcome of long and broad expert
ence and observation. 1t treats the
subject in all its varied practical rela-
tions, religious, social and financial.
The authors little work, "How to
Pay Church Debts" has aided null
titude of churches in extinguish-
ing their indebtedness. This
work cannot fail to bring
aid to thousands who keenly
feel the importance of the great work
to which they have been called, and
yet who realize the great lack oil
knowledge how to accomplish the
greatest good and the largest results,
In this book the author brings togeth.
er the best methods of the best work
era, which he has gathered from the
entire field OF Christian labor through
many years of patient search.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The BODY of an Unknown Murdered
Man Found.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, June ga ne
gro found the half decomposed body
of man in the woods near Irondale
this morning. 1t was go far gone that
it couldn't be told whether it was q
white man or negro and there was
nothing to identity it, if this much
were known. From marks on the
the body i. is thought the man was
murdered and the coroner is out now
looking into the matter.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAI--THURSDAY. JUNE 60 1887.

this morning under the auspices Of the
Canadian Division. Nearly 400 visit
ors are in attendance. The Brother;
hood went in body TO the City Hall
tonight, where . public meeting was
held Addresses were made by the
MAYOR. Grand Chief T. M. Arthur, OF
Cleveland, o. and Others. They then
proceeded to the roller skating rink,
where a banquet was held.